Monday 17 September 2012 15.47 EDT
First published on Monday 17 September 2012 15.47 EDT

Liverpool and Manchester United will talk about a tribute to the Hillsborough victims and their families for Sunday, not how to prevent distasteful chanting, in preparation for an emotionally-charged occasion at Anfield.

United are Liverpool's first opponents at Anfield since the Hillsborough Independent Panel revealed the extent of the establishment cover-up over the loss of 96 lives in 1989. A meeting between the north west rivals is always charged but the timing of Sunday's game, the anti-Liverpool chants from a minority of United supporters against Wigan Athletic on Saturday and the ill-feeling between Luis Suárez and Patrice Evra has added to the scrutiny on their latest encounter.

Despite the controversy generated at Old Trafford on Saturday Liverpool have no plans to treat United's visit differently to any other high-profile home fixture. There will be a standard meeting between the clubs this week, warnings about offensive behaviour to all supporters and players reminded of their responsibilities before kick-off.

The only extraordinary measures being taken for the game by Liverpool relate to the findings of the Hillsborough panel. Anfield officials are liaising with representatives of the Hillsborough family groups and an announcement on a tribute to the victims, and those who fought for 23 years to expose the truth, will be made closer to the game. A mosaic on the Kop is one idea under consideration while Liverpool players may again wear tracksuit tops emblazoned with 96 on the back, as they did at Sunderland on Saturday. Relatives of the Hillsborough victims will be invited to take part in a tribute and United are expected to pay their own respects before kick-off.

Both Sir Alex Ferguson and Brendan Rodgers appealed for supporters to cease chanting about tragedies suffered by United and Liverpool following the panel's findings last week. A repeat could be made before Sunday in light of some United supporters ignoring Ferguson's request.

As for Suárez and Evra, Liverpool are confident there will be no repetition of February's controversy at Old Trafford when the Uruguay international refused to shake the United defender's hand before kick off. Suarez was made acutely aware of Liverpool's anger the following day by managing director Ian Ayre and then manager Kenny Dalglish and issued his own apology for events at Old Trafford.

The referee for Sunday's Premier League meeting at Anfield, meanwhile, has been confirmed as Mark Halsey.